Webquests

Clouds Webquest

Let's Get Started!

Step One

A: Clouds 101
First as an individual you will go complete Web Weather for Kids. Click on clouds and complete all the tasks given. You must read the information and answer the questions. There is a vocabulary page that will help you out later on so make sure you are familiar with it.

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloudhome.html


Now that you are familiar with clouds you can become an expert!


B:Research
Second you will be assigned to a group. Now each group will be assigned a cloud level to research. You should start with the resources given and then find your own. As a group you need to become an expert on the clouds in your cloud level.
Groups Types of levels
1 High Clouds
2 Middle Clouds
3 Low Clouds
4 Fog

When researching your cloud keep these in mind....
What type of clouds do you have...
What makes it a cloud...
How does it affect the weather...

Cloud Types - common cloud classifications

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloud.html

http://www.met.tamu.edu/class/Metr304/Exer10dir/lowclouds.html

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/stratus.html

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cirrus.html

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/weather/clouds/cirrus.html

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cumulus.html

http://www.scienceclass.com/dayscape/pages/main.htm

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/weather/clouds/cumulus.html

Compile

Step Two

A: Flashcards
Your job is to create flashcards of the ten cloud types. You may draw your own pictures and label the name of the cloud on the back. Using information from the web links provided, briefly describe each cloud. What is the cloud level? What does it look like?

Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, cumulonimbus, altocumulus, altostatus, cumulus( fair weather), cumulus (with development), stratus, fog

You be the Teacher..........

Step Three

Now that you have completed your research and your flashcards you will present the information to the class in you cloud level groups.